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Debt (Details)								3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended					3 Months Ended													3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended																				3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 4.95% Senior Notes due November 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 4.95% Senior Notes due November 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 5.05% Senior Notes due December 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 5.05% Senior Notes due December 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 5.05% Senior Notes due December 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 5.05% Senior Notes due December 2016 Forecast	Apr. 15, 2015 2.5% Senior Notes due October 2017	Apr. 15, 2015 2.5% Senior Notes due October 2017	Mar. 31, 2015 2.5% Senior Notes due October 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 2.5% Senior Notes due October 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 2.5% Senior Notes due October 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Eksportfinans Loans due January 2018 USD ($) subsidiary	Mar. 31, 2015 Eksportfinans Loans due January 2018 NOK subsidiary	Dec. 31, 2014 Eksportfinans Loans due January 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 Eksportfinans Loans due January 2018 NOK	Mar. 31, 2015 6.00% Senior Notes due March 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 6.00% Senior Notes due March 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 7.375% Senior Notes due April 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 7.375% Senior Notes due April 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 6.50% Senior Notes due November 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 6.50% Senior Notes due November 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 6.375% Senior Notes due December 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 6.375% Senior Notes due December 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 6.375% Senior Notes due December 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 6.375% Senior Notes due December 2021 Forecast	Apr. 15, 2015 3.8% Senior Notes due October 2022	Apr. 15, 2015 3.8% Senior Notes due October 2022	Mar. 31, 2015 3.8% Senior Notes due October 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 3.8% Senior Notes due October 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 3.8% Senior Notes due October 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 7.45% Notes due April 2027 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 7.45% Notes due April 2027 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 8% Debentures due April 2027 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 8% Debentures due April 2027 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 7% Notes due June 2028 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 7% Notes due June 2028 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Capital lease contract due August 2029 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 Capital lease contract due August 2029 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 7.5% Notes due April 2031 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 7.5% Notes due April 2031 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 6.80% Senior Notes due March 2038 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 6.80% Senior Notes due March 2038 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 7.35% Senior Notes due December 2041 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 7.35% Senior Notes due December 2041 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 7.35% Senior Notes due December 2041 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 7.35% Senior Notes due December 2041 Forecast	Mar. 31, 2015 Five-Year Revolving Credit Facility USD ($)	Mar. 18, 2015 Five-Year Revolving Credit Facility	Mar. 31, 2015 Five-Year Revolving Credit Facility USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Five-Year Revolving Credit Facility Base Rate	Mar. 31, 2015 Five-Year Revolving Credit Facility Minimum	Mar. 31, 2015 Five-Year Revolving Credit Facility Minimum Adjusted LIBOR	Mar. 31, 2015 Five-Year Revolving Credit Facility Maximum	Mar. 31, 2015 Five-Year Revolving Credit Facility Maximum Adjusted LIBOR	Mar. 31, 2015 Transocean Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Long-term debt by current and noncurrent
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